Rosie Lee "Rosalee" Green was born on August 10, 1928, in Greenwood, Mississippi to the union of Henry and Carrie (Harvey) Smith. After the passing of her mother, she relocated to Rosedale, Kansas with her father and three sisters. She married Alexander Green on December 25, 1949. They were married 54 years, a son, Gregory Green, was born to this union and preceded her in death in infancy. Alexander and her sister, Lillie Mae Turner, also preceded her in death. She was educated in both Kansas City, KS., and Kansas City, MO., public schools. Her first church home was St James Missionary Baptist Church. She later united with Emmanuel Church. She was a loyal and active member of Emmanuel Church for almost 70 years until her health began to fail. Rosie was an usher for most of her years in the church, serving as President of the Usher Board for many of those years. She worked on many committees while active at Emmanuel. One was the Host and Hostess Committee that complied A Book of Favorite Recipes from members each year. A hard worker with an entrepreneurial spirit, she got her cosmetology license and did hair for a time from a shop in her house prepared by her husband, Alexander. For many years, she worked for and retired from Bendix, now Honeywell. Her heart was so big. However, she did not shy away from saying what she thought. The people who loved her accepted that was her way. She loved her family and stated it often. Her love for her sisters and their children had no bounds. There are so many stories that could be told by each person in the family about ways in which she helped and cared for them. In addition, she didn't hesitate to see about a church member, neighbor or friend who was in need, sometimes providing that need from her personal funds. She believed that God would always take care of her. He did. She never made material things mean more than people. God blessed her life with everything she needed and wanted. She was always impeccably dressed and carried herself with dignity, class, and grace. Rosie was an excellent cook, it was her joy to cook for other people. It was nothing for her to surprise you with a cake, cobbler, mac and cheese, greens, dressing, fried chicken, etc. as a birthday gift, during an illness or just because. Her nieces and nephews and even great-nieces and nephews knew when they saw her, she came bearing goodies. They looked forward to those times. Family gatherings always required her peach cobbler. In recent years, music gave her much comfort and pleasure. She loved all genres of music, the blues included, but gospel was her favorite. She never lost her desire and zeal for fellowship with the Lord. She accepted Christ as her Savior long ago and never turned back. Rosie leaves to cherish her memory her sisters, Bessie Allen and Louise Sterling, nieces, nephews, great- nieces and nephews, other family members and friends.